Bedcover (Coverlet)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Creator (Role):

    Sally Leavens (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Windsor, Vermont, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1804

  • Materials:

    Wool; Linen

  • Techniques:

    Woven

  • Museum Object Number:

    1985.0009


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1985.0009

Object Name

Bedcover (Coverlet)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leavens

Creator (Role)

Sally Leavens (Maker)

Place of Origin

Windsor, Vermont, United States, North America

Date

1804

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; one edge; "SALLY. LEAVENS NOV. 13. 1804." woven along one edge in brown wool yarns

Materials

Wool; Linen

Techniques

Woven

Dimensions (inches)

88 (L) , 82.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

223.52 (L) , 210.185 (W)

Measurement Notes

The measurements do not include the knots of fringe on one end, which adds about another inch to the length.

Object Description

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